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Uncle

2014–2017·BBC Three·30 min·7.8/10
Comedy

Uncle stars stand-up comedian and singer/songwriter Nick Helm as Andy, a dissolute out-of work musician who forges an unlikely alliance with his 12-year-old nephew Errol after being morally blackmailed into looking after him by his chaotic sister Sam – all on the day Andy was planning to kill himself.

Status
Ended
Language
English
Premiered
January 13, 2014
Ended
February 12, 2017

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